robrob

Matt documented his Setrab oil cooler install and it's posted on my website here: http://robrobinette.com/S2000OilCooler.htm

Let me know if you have any additions/corrections.

Rob

Driven

nicely done! thanks for keeping that site up! Definitely a huge help to those who need to reference stuff.

dc_s2k

Looking good Rob. Thanks for hosting this.

az3ar

I remember when I got oil cooler 4 years ago and everyone asked why!!!

Few things to add:

1- Make sure all lines are free this means they don’t touch the chassis of the car (or anything)
2- Make sure all lines are supported, the AN fittings are not engineered to carry weight
3- Finally if you would like to remove the stock heat exchanger you don’t need the adapter. Simply cut the stock adapter about half an inch.

Breaking Point

In a daily driving aspect would the oil cooler keep te oil to cool? Planning to keep the stock cooler in place.I track my car when I can but have been tempted to run a small cooler like shown

robrob

As long as you use an oil thermostat, either built in to the sandwich adapter or external, you'll be fine for daily use.

Breaking Point

How would I go about doing that? Or does someone already make one?
thanks rob.and thanks for keeping your site up I reference it often

User 121020

The second setup on Rob's page is my oil cooler setup from a couple of years ago. It featured a Mocal inline thermostat, which I chose because of the unrestrictive nature of the design. Rob's setup also features a 180* oil thermostat built into the adapter plate. I just wanted something a bit different.

Another note about the AN lines - the stainless braiding is very abrasive, so keep it away from anything that you don't want chewed up. Secure the lines properly and keep them away from hoses, wiring and anything plastic. I've been using the twist-tite (or equivalent) push on barbed AN fittings with great success on a few applications. No hose clamps needed, no leaks, no abrasive stainless hose covering.

Nice work, Rob...as usual.

spdracerut

One of the alternative setups Rob shows is here:
http://www.motoiq.com/magazine_artic...l-cooling.aspx

As Rob mentioned in his site, for a street driven car, the 200F thermostat is the one to go with.

Rob, I look at your site all the time too

robrob

Thanks guys, but all I did was generate the web page, Matt dc_s2k did the write-up and all photos. He's also working on a fire system and electrical cutoff switch DIY.

The first draft of the fire system how-to is here: http://robrobinette....Suppression.htm

Another reason people use in line (as opposed to built in) oil thermostats is to install an oil temp or pressure probe on the sandwich adapter. If you forego the built in thermostat you can get an adapter with input and output ports for the oil cooler and a single probe port for oil temperature or pressure.